Related news claimsGoogle plans to ask the U.S. Department of Justice to abandon its idea of splitting up its corporate business on the grounds of national security.
The U.S. Department of Justice has successfully accused Google of creating a monopoly in the search market, andAsk Google to split its browser businessIf necessary, it may further demand the splitting of the Android business.
In another lawsuit, the U.S. Department of Justice believes that Google has tied its advertising technology to its service platform, forcing publishers to rely on Google's services to obtain higher advertising revenue, thereby affecting the market competitive advantage of competitors' products.
However, Google's attorney, Vidushi Dyall, refuted the allegations and believed that they were baseless, emphasizing that the US Department of Justice failed to provide any examples of market competitors being directly affected by Google's advertising technology. Judge Leonie Brinkema, who is hearing the case, also asked the US Department of Justice to provide testimony from advertising companies that were actually affected.
In an earlier statement, Google spokesman Peter Schottenfels said that splitting its business could affect the U.S. economy and even affect U.S. national security, so the company will discuss this with regulators including the U.S. Department of Justice.
The U.S. Department of Justice has not responded to Google's statement. The U.S. federal court is expected to hold a hearing in April and rule on how Google must adjust its business. Google must provide the court with a final adjustment plan before this Friday.
